Charlie Estcourt
Welsh footballer (born 1998)
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Charlotte Lucy Estcourt (born 27 May 1998) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portsmouth and the Wales national team.
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Estcourt warming up for Wales in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charlotte Lucy Estcourt | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Reading, Berkshire, England | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portsmouth | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Reading | ||
| 2011–2015 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2020 | Reading | 17 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Bristol City (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | → Bristol City (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | London Bees | 20 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Coventry United | 21 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Birmingham City | 15 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Reading | 21 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | DC Power | 20 | (0) |
| 2026– | Portsmouth | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Wales U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–17 | Wales U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2015– | Wales | 50 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 October 2025 | |||
Early life
Born in Reading, Berkshire, Estcourt attended the John Madejski Academy, where she studied for A-levels in PE, biology and psychology.[1]
Club career
Estcourt began her career at Reading, joining the club's youth academy at the age of nine. In 2011, she left the club to join Chelsea but returned to the Royals four years later at the age of 16.[1] At the start of the 2016 season, Estcourt joined Bristol City on a short term loan,[2] spending three months at the club where she made 10 appearances scoring twice.[3] When she returned to Reading, she signed her first professional contract.[4] She then returned to Bristol on a season-long loan for the 2017–18 season. In June 2018 Estcourt signed a two-year contract with Reading keeping her at the club until the end of the 2019–20 season. On 8 June 2020, Reading announced that Estcourt had left the club after her contract had expired.[5] In September 2022, it was confirmed Estcourt had joined Birmingham City from Coventry United.[6]
On 28 July 2023, Estcourt was announced at Reading.[7]
In July 2024, Estcourt was announced as a member of the inaugural roster for DC Power of the USL Super League.[8][9] On 21 January 2026, the club announced the mutual termination of her contract with the club.[10]
International career
Estcourt made her full international debut on 6 March 2015, at the age of 16, against Bosnia in the Istria Cup.[11] During a European Qualifying match v Israel in September 2016 she scored her first international goal leading to comparisons with the goal scored by Hal Robson Kanu against Belgium in Euro 2016. She has gone on to make 48 senior appearances scoring 3 goals.
Estcourt was named Football Association of Wales (FAW) Young Player of the Year in 2015.[12]
In June 2025, Estcourt was named in Wales' squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2025.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 October 2025[14][15][16][citation needed]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reading | 2015 | WSL 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2016 | WSL 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| Bristol City (loan) | 2016 | WSL 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | WSL 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
| Charlton Athletic (loan) | 2019–20 | FA WOC | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 2 |
| London Bees | 2020–21 | FA WOC | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Coventry United | 2021–22 | FA WOC | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| Birmingham City | 2022–23 | WOC | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Reading | 2023–24 | WOC | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| DC Power FC | 2024–25 | USLS | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 147 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 189 | 9 | ||
International appearances
- As of matches played 28 October 2025. Statistics from the Football Association of Wales
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | 3 | |
International Goals
- Scores and results list Wales's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 March 2016 | Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni, Cyprus |  Hungary | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2016 Cyprus Cup | [17] |
| 2. | 15 September 2016 | Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales |  Israel | 3–0 | 3–0 | Euro 2017 qualifying | [18] |
| 3. | 1 March 2017 | Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni, Cyprus | Hungary | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2017 Cyprus Cup | [19] |
